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economy growing. well now, we've got a bigger problem on our hands. >> reporter: in fact, it all reminds mansharamani of the last great asian bubble: japan. that's our stretch of a segue to the tables down at morys and a whiff of the whiffenpoofs, yales famed a capella singing group. the professor had invited us to dinner with three of his former students. jared middleman and zachary graham buy into the china bubble hypothesis. rhodes scholar-designate cate laporte-oshiro does not. >> i think that while they have a lot of pressure stacked against them, declining labor force, overinvestment, corruptions, scandals, at the same time they've done fairly well dealing with a lot of different problems at one time. >> i thought we learned through the example of the soviet union that central planning is good at mobilizing resources but is not good at sustaining innovation, not good at sustaining incentives for real long term growth. >> reporter: and yet, given all the trillions the country has amassed over the
economy growing. well now, we've got a bigger problem on our hands. >> reporter: in fact, it all reminds mansharamani of the last great asian bubble: japan. that's our stretch of a segue to the tables down at morys and a whiff of the whiffenpoofs, yales famed a capella singing group. the professor had invited us to dinner with three of his former students. jared middleman and zachary graham buy into the china bubble hypothesis. rhodes scholar-designate cate laporte-oshiro does not....
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they come and talk to you about the economy and jobs. then they get there and people are finding that these laws are passed. many of which are outrageous and they don't accept. we saw that in virginia when there was outrage over the mandatory transvaginal ultrasound. womespontaneously showed up at e capital saying shop this nonsense >> ifill: your folks have said we're moving from talking about the baby to talking about the mother and talking about women. but if issues these personhood issues, these amendments and the transvaginal discussion that happened in virginia, how is that fit into your strategy? >> 's just funny for ncy to completely write off state legislators who are very close to the people. over the last few years we've had 2500 requests in 39 states for help to pass pro-life legislation. so there is a real vibrancy right now to looking at common sense kinds of solutions that fit where the american people are >> ifill: what happens at the ballot box when it's not being done by legislators? >> well i think it's a little dising
they come and talk to you about the economy and jobs. then they get there and people are finding that these laws are passed. many of which are outrageous and they don't accept. we saw that in virginia when there was outrage over the mandatory transvaginal ultrasound. womespontaneously showed up at e capital saying shop this nonsense >> ifill: your folks have said we're moving from talking about the baby to talking about the mother and talking about women. but if issues these personhood...
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even though everybody did say, economy, economy, they were clearly thinking about other things. folks in many places were not prepared to take on some of these battles and proactively go after it like you are talking about. windows things on the war on women came out. not enough. not with the force they came out on their side. we put all our eggs in one basket and people were not prepared this time around. >> there were a few myths. one that should not get established after 2012 is that women trip to the polls to vote on the issue of contraception and abortion. that is not supported by the exit poll data at all. abortion and contraception barely registered on the list of issues that women cared about. or men, for that matter. that is one thing. another thing to bear in mind is, all the polling, this is been true for decades and has not changed very much, is that when you look at voters who say that abortion is very important to them and influences their vote for a candidate, it is split about evenly pro-life and pro-choice. the notion that this is an issue that is particularly h
even though everybody did say, economy, economy, they were clearly thinking about other things. folks in many places were not prepared to take on some of these battles and proactively go after it like you are talking about. windows things on the war on women came out. not enough. not with the force they came out on their side. we put all our eggs in one basket and people were not prepared this time around. >> there were a few myths. one that should not get established after 2012 is that...
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when i talk about the nation's economy, reform is critical to the nation's economy. the reality is that even in a tight economy, there are all types of industries in our country which have used the work of immigrants every day to achieve the economic goals of those industries. if you got up this morning and had fruits for breakfast, it was probably picked by an immigrant worker. if you had vegetables for or chicken for lunch, you probably had it plucked by the cut up hands of an immigrant worker. if you slept in a hotel of the nation, you probably had your room done by an immigrant worker. if you are looking at some of the cutting edge technologies in our country, you saw the ability of making america what it is by an immigrant worker. so in so many dimensions this is about the economy of our nation as well. and finally two elements of this that i think are important within the principles that i support is the fact we have seen in other countries in the world where there is no path way to citizenship there is instability. fair path way. it will be one in which those
when i talk about the nation's economy, reform is critical to the nation's economy. the reality is that even in a tight economy, there are all types of industries in our country which have used the work of immigrants every day to achieve the economic goals of those industries. if you got up this morning and had fruits for breakfast, it was probably picked by an immigrant worker. if you had vegetables for or chicken for lunch, you probably had it plucked by the cut up hands of an immigrant...
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. >> there are more signs the economy is doing better. the s&p 500 closed today before 1500. that hasn't happened since december of 2007ion started. strong reports from proctor & gamble and others helped it extend the winning ways for the eighth straight session. that is the longest winning streak since 2004. >> when it comes to stocks holding at the closing bell says it all. one company proves plenty of money and movies. there is nearly $60 billion unclaimed in america. some of it can be yours. >> vice president joe baden has kicked off the tour to drum up grass root support for gun control >> vice president joe biden hit the road taking the white house's gun control campaign to the public. his first stop virginia a decidedly pro gun state. >> vice president joe biden is hitting the road with the administration's push for gun control. he stopped today in unfriendlier territory, pro gun virginia. >> we wanted to pick their brain about what is the most important thing we should be doing. >> he spoke with experts who worked on gun safety following the 2017 shooting at virginia
. >> there are more signs the economy is doing better. the s&p 500 closed today before 1500. that hasn't happened since december of 2007ion started. strong reports from proctor & gamble and others helped it extend the winning ways for the eighth straight session. that is the longest winning streak since 2004. >> when it comes to stocks holding at the closing bell says it all. one company proves plenty of money and movies. there is nearly $60 billion unclaimed in america....
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opponents say it just prolong uncertainty about the economy's health. >>> and the senate may decide today on a deal to curb the number of filibusters. aides say lawmakers are kploes to a compromise to limit the delays which minority partying use to kill legislation. democrats complain that republicans overuse filibusters to block their legislation. republicans say the tactic is the only leverage they have to get roll call votes on amendments that would otherwise be shots down by democrats. >>> 4:08 the time. 23 degrees. coming up on "news4 today," how vice president joe biden is using the web site google today to make a push for tighter gun control. >>> the legal trouble mounting for lance armstrong since he confessed to using performance enhancing drugs. >>> we're tracking winter weather this morning. we'll have snow across the region. tom kierein is back with your weather and traffic. >>> somebody forgot to shut off the water. check out this fountain in bryant park in new york city. you see it is slowly turning into a statue with water quickly freezing. temperature in the city have hit
opponents say it just prolong uncertainty about the economy's health. >>> and the senate may decide today on a deal to curb the number of filibusters. aides say lawmakers are kploes to a compromise to limit the delays which minority partying use to kill legislation. democrats complain that republicans overuse filibusters to block their legislation. republicans say the tactic is the only leverage they have to get roll call votes on amendments that would otherwise be shots down by...
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>>> on our broadcast tonight, signs of life in the american economy. near record highs on wall street, a housing turn-around under way. the problem is, a lot of americans aren't feeling it yet. >>> there is a new outbreak to worry about, spreading like wildfire across our country. and unlike the flu, for this one there is no vaccine. >>> the dark cloud hanging over a big american city. doctors say the air is so bad, it's the equivalent of forcing every resident to become a heavy smoker. >>> and seeing red. a push by republicans to change the way we elect a president. if these had been the rules across the map in november, we would have president romney. >>> also, a big night for the biggest blockbuster of all-time. "nightly news" begins now. >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. >>> good evening. the evidence is now unmistakable. aspects of the u.s. economy after a long and difficult period of darkness appear to be getting more robust. and while there are lots of numbers out to prove the point
>>> on our broadcast tonight, signs of life in the american economy. near record highs on wall street, a housing turn-around under way. the problem is, a lot of americans aren't feeling it yet. >>> there is a new outbreak to worry about, spreading like wildfire across our country. and unlike the flu, for this one there is no vaccine. >>> the dark cloud hanging over a big american city. doctors say the air is so bad, it's the equivalent of forcing every resident to...
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economy. obviously, the u.s. economy is still a global leader. we wanted to remain that way. the political debated home has been very much about jobs and the economy. and we're here listening to some of the leaders from the eu and the other sort of entities that are here trying to understand how they're dealing with their problems. and i think coming out of all of this will be a renewed sense that in america we can compete and we will compete and we will continue to be the destination for capital and innovation. >> we have a natural gas boom and we have an oil boom and we have, thanks to low interest rates, what appears to be some sort of a housing boom. so much more can happen and, in fact, it seems like the only body, the only institution that might stand in the way of 2013 being a great year is congress. >> well, listen, there is certainly not the outcome that anybody wants. and i'm hoping that after we've been through the election and last november. we've been through a fiscal cliff debate
economy. obviously, the u.s. economy is still a global leader. we wanted to remain that way. the political debated home has been very much about jobs and the economy. and we're here listening to some of the leaders from the eu and the other sort of entities that are here trying to understand how they're dealing with their problems. and i think coming out of all of this will be a renewed sense that in america we can compete and we will compete and we will continue to be the destination for...
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not only political life, but all aspects of social life and, more importantly, ruining the country's economy and leaving it in shambles. but in all these cities, there were clashed between the police and the protesters. protesters threw stones and fire bombs and the police fired back with tear gas and rubber bullets. there have been fatalities, as well as 200 or more casualties. >> i'm coming here to ask for the same demands we were demanding two years ago which are liberty and social justice. >> reporter: there are those who support morsi. he is the democratically elected president of egypt and has the mandate to govern as he sees fit. nonetheless, the latest indication that egypt is a very divided country, unlike the unity that the world saw back in 2011. this country is much more polarized than back then and that's why people are afraid the volatility and uncertainty will continue for some time. >>> up next on news 4, a deputy dragged several feet as the suspect tries to make a get away. the clue that the suspect left behind that led to his arrest. >>> the stadium demolition doesn't go ex
not only political life, but all aspects of social life and, more importantly, ruining the country's economy and leaving it in shambles. but in all these cities, there were clashed between the police and the protesters. protesters threw stones and fire bombs and the police fired back with tear gas and rubber bullets. there have been fatalities, as well as 200 or more casualties. >> i'm coming here to ask for the same demands we were demanding two years ago which are liberty and social...
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rowe price, we understand the connections of a complex, global economy. it's just one reason over 75% of our mutual funds beat their 10-year lipper average. t. rowe price. invest with confidence. request a prospectus or summary prospectus with investment information, risks, fees and expenses to read and consider carefully before investing. ♪ melissa: according to mastercard, we're pumping less gas than years. could be good news for environmentalists, and more than a dozen states are now looking at ways to make up for the cash. you can bet one way or another, you'll foot the bill. sorting it out, senior petroleum analysts, patrick, welcome back to the show. thanks for coming on. >> thank you. absolutely. melissa: this is turning into a real problem. the mastercard data saying, you know, they were, i think, it's back up in the last week or so, but we hit, you know, a historic low in terms of the amount of gas we're using. federal fuel efficiency standards passed last year required by 2025, our cars are almost twice as fuel fighter as they are now. states
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billions in the economy. at chevron, if we can't do it right, we won't do it at all. we've got to think long term. we've got to think long term. ♪ ♪
billions in the economy. at chevron, if we can't do it right, we won't do it at all. we've got to think long term. we've got to think long term. ♪ ♪
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economy? >> well, i think he made a really good point and important point that we need to remember about the importance of people having the opportunity to stay and build a life here once they've been educated here. i also think that less than 5% of the entire workforce is undocumented, and most of those workers are paying working in low-wage, very dangerous vulnerable jobs. if we can bring them out of the shadows and invest in the quality of those jobs and a road to citizenship for those workers we can address economic inequality and create millions of quality good jobs to strengthen the economy for everyone. i think it's important to talk about the high-tech workers and the opportunities there and we should really think about how we're investing in the quality of low-wage jobs and addressing economic and equality through this plan. >> jennifer: thank you so much to both of you for coming inside "the war room." al-gen patio and maria eschevez. michael tomasky will tell us if it has a chance o
economy? >> well, i think he made a really good point and important point that we need to remember about the importance of people having the opportunity to stay and build a life here once they've been educated here. i also think that less than 5% of the entire workforce is undocumented, and most of those workers are paying working in low-wage, very dangerous vulnerable jobs. if we can bring them out of the shadows and invest in the quality of those jobs and a road to citizenship for those...
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even though everybody did say, economy, economy, they were clearly thinking about other things. folks in many places were not prepared to take on some of these battles and proactively go after it like you are talking about. windows things on the war on women came out. not enough. not with the force they came out on their side. we put all our eggs in one basket and people were not prepared this time around. >> there were a few myths. one that should not get established after 2012 is that women trip to the polls to vote on the issue of contraception and abortion. that is not supported by the exit poll data at all. abortion and contraception barely registered on the list of issues that women cared about. or men, for that matter. that is one thing. another thing to bear in mind is, all the polling, this is been true for decades and has not changed very much, is that when you look at voters who say that abortion is very important to them and influences their vote for a candidate, it is split about evenly pro-life and pro-choice. the notion that this is an issue that is particularly h
even though everybody did say, economy, economy, they were clearly thinking about other things. folks in many places were not prepared to take on some of these battles and proactively go after it like you are talking about. windows things on the war on women came out. not enough. not with the force they came out on their side. we put all our eggs in one basket and people were not prepared this time around. >> there were a few myths. one that should not get established after 2012 is that...
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your fuel economy will drop 14% as you go from 60 to 70 miles an hour. and it will drop 16% if you hit 80 miles an hour. the national average for regular gas rose four cents over the weekend. aaa reports the national average at $3.34 a gallon for regular unleaded. in d.c., it's $3.57. in maryland, it's $3.39 right now and in virginia, it's averaging about $3.26 a gallon. in virginia, that average is $3.49. >>> virginia attorney general ken cuccinelli is working on bipartisan legislation to make it easier to appear on the commonwealth's election ballot. cuccinelli wants to cut the number of required signatures in half from 10,000 to 5,000. he also wants to allow rejected candidates to be able to appeal the decision before the state board of elections. cuccinelli says the changes are in response to the 2012 election where many presidential candidates failed to get on virginia's ballot. >>> in the day ahead, a montgomery county committee will look at how to protect trees in the county. they will hold work sessions on two bills. one would save, maintain and
your fuel economy will drop 14% as you go from 60 to 70 miles an hour. and it will drop 16% if you hit 80 miles an hour. the national average for regular gas rose four cents over the weekend. aaa reports the national average at $3.34 a gallon for regular unleaded. in d.c., it's $3.57. in maryland, it's $3.39 right now and in virginia, it's averaging about $3.26 a gallon. in virginia, that average is $3.49. >>> virginia attorney general ken cuccinelli is working on bipartisan...
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but with some failing economies are weak economies, the heavily dependent on exports, the car industry and david knows that can go up and down. so two things. i don't think they have the political will to engage much outside the borders and i don't think they have the financial resources to do is not just making they should do and maybe even some of their policy people think they should do relative to their national security, their military strength. we're just not in a position to do that now and there's been a heavy reliance on u.s. prison. as that diminishes they have tough decisions to make in our other nations. yes, ma'am, ratepayer. -- ratepayer. >> good morning, barbara massey. i've got a question about the 21st century wrote large. you've described it sounds like you consider to be an inevitable retrenchment if not a potential return to the united states, whether for political reasons or budgetary constraint purposes. that is a very different position than america as the guarantor of security and liberty globally. they may not have the resources to take up the baton. could you
but with some failing economies are weak economies, the heavily dependent on exports, the car industry and david knows that can go up and down. so two things. i don't think they have the political will to engage much outside the borders and i don't think they have the financial resources to do is not just making they should do and maybe even some of their policy people think they should do relative to their national security, their military strength. we're just not in a position to do that now...
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maybe the economy is getting better. that train is leaving the station. i better not let it leave without me. >> reporter: is the economy about to gain momentum? there's still potential pitfalls. rising mortgage rates and tight lending could threaten housing and unforeseen political or economic events could topple stock prices. but some analysts say the stage is set. >> we have made a lot of adjustments, and now the economy really has some breathing space to really improve. >> reporter: another potential speed bump to economic growth is the increase in payroll taxes, which is just beginning to show up. but some analysts say they hope it will be offset by new jobs and the new wages that come with them. brian? >> john yang starting us off in chicago tonight. john, thanks. >>> these gains in the stock market have come despite a big-ticket name having a rough time. apple announced some rough earnings numbers earlier this week. their stock has now taken a punishing blow. in fact, today apple lost its spot as the world's most valuable company. title goes back t
maybe the economy is getting better. that train is leaving the station. i better not let it leave without me. >> reporter: is the economy about to gain momentum? there's still potential pitfalls. rising mortgage rates and tight lending could threaten housing and unforeseen political or economic events could topple stock prices. but some analysts say the stage is set. >> we have made a lot of adjustments, and now the economy really has some breathing space to really improve. >>...
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rowe price, we understand the connections of a complex, global economy. it's just one reason over 75% of our mutual funds beat their 10-year lipper average. t. rowe price. invest with confidence. request a prospectus or summary prospectus with investment information, risks, fees and expenses to read and consider carefully before investing. [ male announcer ] how do you turn an entrepreneur's dream... ♪ into a scooter that talks to the cloud? ♪ or turn 30-million artifacts... ♪ into a high-tech masterpiece? ♪ whatever your business challenge, dell has the technology and services to help you solve it. melissa: you know, if you're a jersey shore sent -- and you might think that this stands for jim, tantamount laundry. actually stands for gas to liquid. it is coming stateside for the first time. why should you care? because the company's pending an astonishing 16-$21 billion on this believes this is going to change the entire industry. it is happening with louisiana, and that is thanks to $2 billion in state subsidies. here explain this breakthrough p
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coming up at 6:00, we'll talk about immigration and the economy. we'll see you then. back to you, mike. >> sounds good, delia. see you in a little bit. >>> jurors will resume their deliberations in the trial of an officer who is charged with murder. daniel harmon-wright was on duty as a culpeper police officer last february when he shot and killed patricia ann cook as she was in her jeep sitting there. he claims he shot in self- defense saying cook trapped his arm in the window and was dragging him. prosecutors say harmon used excessive force and that's what led to the murder. the jury deliberated for three hours yesterday and went home. they're back at it again today. >>> later this morning, an iraqi war veteran is going to discuss a groundbreaking double arm transplant. the surgery happened last month at johns hopkins. the patient lost his arms in a roadside bomb attack in 2007. he was recently among 14 wounded veterans who received specially equipped homes to accommodate their injuries and let them be more self- sufficient. >>> time right now is 5:35. i'm watching
coming up at 6:00, we'll talk about immigration and the economy. we'll see you then. back to you, mike. >> sounds good, delia. see you in a little bit. >>> jurors will resume their deliberations in the trial of an officer who is charged with murder. daniel harmon-wright was on duty as a culpeper police officer last february when he shot and killed patricia ann cook as she was in her jeep sitting there. he claims he shot in self- defense saying cook trapped his arm in the window...
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it would pull too much demand out of the economy. for the long-term when people say correctly, we have a serious, long-term fiscal problem, the cause of the problem is that if we don't do anything the debt will rise faster than the economy grows. and ultimately we'll have to pay so much in interest payments, we're in big trouble. but what we need to do to prevent that is to keep the debt stable. to keep it from rising faster than the economy grows. and to do that you need deficits below about 3 or maybe 2 and a half percent of the gross domestic product each year. you don't need the deficits at zero. you don't need the balance. and in fact, the difference between a small deficit to 2, 2 and a half percent of gdp, if the difference was if you shorted funding for education and highways and roads and bridges and basic scientific research, you would probably have a smaller economy in the long run, not a bigger one. because you would have starved the very kind of investments you need to fuel long-term productivity increases and growth in
it would pull too much demand out of the economy. for the long-term when people say correctly, we have a serious, long-term fiscal problem, the cause of the problem is that if we don't do anything the debt will rise faster than the economy grows. and ultimately we'll have to pay so much in interest payments, we're in big trouble. but what we need to do to prevent that is to keep the debt stable. to keep it from rising faster than the economy grows. and to do that you need deficits below about 3...
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makings for caterpillar includeded a dim view of the economy. that's brag dragging down the dow itself. the demand for big ticket items did rise more than 4.5% in december. led by bookings for aircrafts. that's according to government data. after a string of better than expected the national association of realtors says pending home sales fell 4.3% in december after hitting two-year high it is month prior. december's number higher than a year ago and potentially held back by a limited supply of available homes for sale. u.s. airways and american airlineses are in the final stakes of merger talks and a deal could be announced in the next two weeks. the parent company amr plans to meet today and tomorrow. amr hasn't made a final decision on a merger. the company still considers its own restructuring plan a viable option. american filed for bankruptcy in november of 2011. a reminder, the cost of stamps increased again over the weekend. it will now cost you 46 cents to send a letter by regular mail. 33 cents for a postcard. the forever stamps are go
makings for caterpillar includeded a dim view of the economy. that's brag dragging down the dow itself. the demand for big ticket items did rise more than 4.5% in december. led by bookings for aircrafts. that's according to government data. after a string of better than expected the national association of realtors says pending home sales fell 4.3% in december after hitting two-year high it is month prior. december's number higher than a year ago and potentially held back by a limited supply of...
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. >>> the egyptian failing economy is fueling anger, the egyptian pound is at its lowest level against the dollar in eight years. >>> president obama has just selected his chief of staff. we understand the person is dennis mcdonogh, currently the president's top national security aide. mcdonogh would replace jack lu, who has been nominated to be the new treasury secretary. the press is standing by waiting for president obama to make an appearance and to officially announce the new selection. so we will go back to that when the president enters. >>> let's take a bump. snow is on the way. how much is expected, the full forecast in just a moment. >>> starting in mountain airy and lovettsville, the cacoctin mountains over the next hour. j.c., back to you. >>> there's the president. let's go to the white house. >> thank you, everybody. please, everybody have a seat. good afternoon. welcome to the announcement of one of the worst kept secrets in washington. as president i rely on an extraordinary team of men and women here at the white house every single day. and i rely on my chief of staff
. >>> the egyptian failing economy is fueling anger, the egyptian pound is at its lowest level against the dollar in eight years. >>> president obama has just selected his chief of staff. we understand the person is dennis mcdonogh, currently the president's top national security aide. mcdonogh would replace jack lu, who has been nominated to be the new treasury secretary. the press is standing by waiting for president obama to make an appearance and to officially announce the...
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if we get the oil, that's great for the american economy and canadian economy. the oil will still be bought and sold in a global market and chan is -- china is a part of that, as is the united states. building the pipeline will help the america economy. >> tyson, you're trying to cover up your basic argument, which is you hate fossil fuel and want to stop this at almost all cost. today we heard they'll have civil disobedience to stop this this evening. you don't want carbon in the air. on the other side, we're going to have carbon in the air. the u.s. information agency said it's going to go up by 10% in the next 25 years no matter what we do and this pipeline will give you 25,000 direct jobs and 200,000 indirect jobs. put your cards on the table. you know you're making false arguments, tyson. >> absolutely not. there's no question there are three big issues here. one is climate change is very real and the tar sands oil has a greater impact on increasing global climate change and so we have to acknowledge that the weather patterns are increasing and getting wors
if we get the oil, that's great for the american economy and canadian economy. the oil will still be bought and sold in a global market and chan is -- china is a part of that, as is the united states. building the pipeline will help the america economy. >> tyson, you're trying to cover up your basic argument, which is you hate fossil fuel and want to stop this at almost all cost. today we heard they'll have civil disobedience to stop this this evening. you don't want carbon in the air. on...
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even though everybody did say coming out of the exit polls economy, economy -- they were clearly thinking about other things, too. i do not know if they were prepared to take on some of these battles. when the women came out -- i remember sitting different women come out and push back against it. not enough. not with the force on their side. i do know if people were not prepared this time around. >> there are a few myths though. one method that should not get established after 2012 is that what men trip to the polls to vote on the issue of contraception and abortion. -- one minute trip to the polls to vote on contraception and abortion. it barely registered on issues women cared about. another thing to bear in mind is that all of the polling -- this has been true for decades. when you look at people who say abortion is important for them, they split about evenly for pro- life and pro-choice. the notion that this is an issue particularly harmful to republican candidates is not true. >> you looked at words and the messages and how they resonate with people. it strikes me that beyond the wom
even though everybody did say coming out of the exit polls economy, economy -- they were clearly thinking about other things, too. i do not know if they were prepared to take on some of these battles. when the women came out -- i remember sitting different women come out and push back against it. not enough. not with the force on their side. i do know if people were not prepared this time around. >> there are a few myths though. one method that should not get established after 2012 is...
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virginia's slave economy was not a growing economy. it was a stagnating economy. virginia's agricultural economy was not a growing economy. but a stagnating one. and the reason why so many slaves were sold out of the upper south to the lower south is because in many ways there weren't new slaves needed in virginia and maryland and north carolina, where they were needed were in the new cotton lands of the southwest, and so an owner quite often might have what he considered excess capacity, and so he would sell off one or two slaves here. almost always breaking up families, because what sold and brought money in the market place were people aged 15 to 30 years. and so that usually meant breaking up families. husbands and wives, brothers and sisters, mothers and fathers and their children. and they would be sent to richmond, which was a bit of a gathering place, and most of the slaves purchased in richmond were purchased not by slave owners but by other slave traders. so then would take them hundreds of miles away, either marching them overland where the men would be
virginia's slave economy was not a growing economy. it was a stagnating economy. virginia's agricultural economy was not a growing economy. but a stagnating one. and the reason why so many slaves were sold out of the upper south to the lower south is because in many ways there weren't new slaves needed in virginia and maryland and north carolina, where they were needed were in the new cotton lands of the southwest, and so an owner quite often might have what he considered excess capacity, and...
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if that number is accurate, it would be a very good sign for the economy. and i'm sure you've seen the frenzy over subway's one-inch short controversy. sandwich lovers are happy. and some filed class lawsuits. suitcase customers are opened a refund for the portion of the sandwich that they've not been receiving. subway as declined to comment on the lawsuit. a spokesman said the restaurant chain has redoubled the levels to ensure consistency in every sandwich we have. >>> straight ahead, a super size controversy surrounding the super bowl's superdome. >>> plus, what is this, is it a bird, a plane, a man? we'll tell you. >>> and some of us will get that much needed warmup. enjoy it while it lasts. looks like another shot of arctic air next week. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back. >>> now to some other stories that caught our eye this morning. fire broke out at a multifamily home in eastern massachusetts yesterday afternoon. firefighters helped everyone get out safe. now the red cross is helping those displaced by the fire. >>> now, to our nation
if that number is accurate, it would be a very good sign for the economy. and i'm sure you've seen the frenzy over subway's one-inch short controversy. sandwich lovers are happy. and some filed class lawsuits. suitcase customers are opened a refund for the portion of the sandwich that they've not been receiving. subway as declined to comment on the lawsuit. a spokesman said the restaurant chain has redoubled the levels to ensure consistency in every sandwich we have. >>> straight...
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economy according to a brand new survey, more than 80% of small businesses now say that the economy is on the wrong track. that according to the u.s. chamber of commerce. what's more, over half of small businesses, some 54%, expect business climate for small businesses to worsen in the next two years. and that's not all, 75% of business owners are blaming the affordable health care act, better known to some as obamacare, saying they expect it to increase their costs while only 5% reported it would make health care coverage more affordable. the new health care law is also expected to put a strain on hiring. 71% reporting that it will make it it harder to bring on new employees. ed butowsky is a managing partner at chapwood investments. his perspective on this. ed, good to see you as always, my friend. i spoke to numerous small business owners and a common theme runs through their story, we're concerned about their future, they cite regulations, the affordable health care law, better known as i said of obamacare and part of the reason for the uncertainty. are their concerns valid though?
economy according to a brand new survey, more than 80% of small businesses now say that the economy is on the wrong track. that according to the u.s. chamber of commerce. what's more, over half of small businesses, some 54%, expect business climate for small businesses to worsen in the next two years. and that's not all, 75% of business owners are blaming the affordable health care act, better known to some as obamacare, saying they expect it to increase their costs while only 5% reported it...
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the white house says keeping the financial industry afloat was part of rescuing the overall economy. >> the president does not believe anything we do in washington is worthwhile if it doesn't have as part of the purpose strengthening our economy. providing more security for our middle class. >> the aides said it would have been worse without the president's program including legislation aimed to prevent future bail-out of institutions deemed too big to fail. not all agree how effective it will be. >> peter moresi believes the big investment houses are thriving but the average investor is not. >> if they buy a mutual fund they have a high probability of not keeping up with the market. if they buy the s&p index which is the market, it doesn't make progress. >> the white house says it's not fault of the recovery plan. the stimulus bill contain more tax cuts and less spending than the president's advisors wanted. jay carney says the compromise was the best they could get. >> the idea that we would have somehow garnered more support in congress for something different, is a misreading of
the white house says keeping the financial industry afloat was part of rescuing the overall economy. >> the president does not believe anything we do in washington is worthwhile if it doesn't have as part of the purpose strengthening our economy. providing more security for our middle class. >> the aides said it would have been worse without the president's program including legislation aimed to prevent future bail-out of institutions deemed too big to fail. not all agree how...
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you can make wise cuts and find savings without hurting the economy but you have to do it very delicately. i'll be sharing some of those ideas with my colleagues because we've got to find a path over time to get back to a more balanced budget. >> gun control will be another major issue to deal with for this congress. what are your expectations? what do you want to accomplish? >> i think the american public overwhelmingly believe gun violence is a problem. sadly i was governor when the horrible shooting happened at virginia tech and since virginia tech, we've had tucson. we've had newtown. we've had aurora and the shooting at the sikh temple in milwaukee. we can't sit back and wait to see more of these. i'm really happy that the president has put this on the table. it's mental health. it's campus and school security but it also is guns. i hope we'll be able to dramatically expand the background records check step. that's the only way to keep guns out of the hands who are dangerous who shouldn't by law have them but we also need to tackle the issue of the high capacity magazines and the ass
you can make wise cuts and find savings without hurting the economy but you have to do it very delicately. i'll be sharing some of those ideas with my colleagues because we've got to find a path over time to get back to a more balanced budget. >> gun control will be another major issue to deal with for this congress. what are your expectations? what do you want to accomplish? >> i think the american public overwhelmingly believe gun violence is a problem. sadly i was governor when...
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. >> reform is critical to the nation's economy. the reality is that even in a very tight economy, there are all types of industries in our country which have used the work of immigrants every day to achieve the economic goals of those industries. >> the vast majority of americans believe that we need to have a legal immigration system that works an we have no is not a 21st century legal immigration system. >> reporter: the house is working on its own version of immigration reform. however, many democratic leaders say they're not quite as far along as the senate and of course they have their own critics, many of them republican members of the house who are concerned about money and whether or not the money will go towards securing our boarders. we'll have much more -- our borders. we'll have much more coming up in the half-hour. >> thanks, delia, live on capitol hill this morning. >>> in the last year border patrol agents have been dealing with more people trying to come to the country illegal. in 2012 agents made more than 356,000
. >> reform is critical to the nation's economy. the reality is that even in a very tight economy, there are all types of industries in our country which have used the work of immigrants every day to achieve the economic goals of those industries. >> the vast majority of americans believe that we need to have a legal immigration system that works an we have no is not a 21st century legal immigration system. >> reporter: the house is working on its own version of immigration...
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we had the wall street casino style economy which i don't think people fully realize to the degree to which we were all held hostage by the people playing with our money downtown from here. you know, they were doing things that a lot of experts say were not legal, not proper, and there never was a really good accounting, and so only have they not been held accountable, they got to keep their yachts and everything else and homes in the east hamptons. now we find they still got bonuses, which i think is a pipal on the back side of this that they got a small piece of the big picture. the lack of accountability overall is a stain on our entire society for the last few years. >> and, there was a great rolling stone piece that we talked about that basically says not only did we not get reform, we might have exacerbated the situation. he writes we didn't just allow banks to be barred from paying bonuses to pay bonuses. we allowed them to pay bigger bonuses hand they otherwise could. instead of forcing firms we allowed them to pay in depressed stock, the amount which became inflated. >> since
we had the wall street casino style economy which i don't think people fully realize to the degree to which we were all held hostage by the people playing with our money downtown from here. you know, they were doing things that a lot of experts say were not legal, not proper, and there never was a really good accounting, and so only have they not been held accountable, they got to keep their yachts and everything else and homes in the east hamptons. now we find they still got bonuses, which i...
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if that number is accurate, it would be a very good sign for the economy. and i'm sure you've seen the frenzy over subway's one-inch short controversy. sandwich lovers aren't too happy. and some filed class action lawsuits claiming the footlong is only 11 inches long. the suit says customers are owed a refund for the portion of the sandwich that they've not been receiving. subway has declined to comment on the lawsuit. a spokesman said the restaurant chain has redoubled the efforts to ensure consistency in every sandwich we have. >>> straight ahead, a super size controversy surrounding the super bowl's superdome. >>> plus, what is this, is it a bird, a plane, a man? we'll tell you. [ male announcer ] ok, here's the way the system works. let's say you pay your guy around 2% to manage your money. that's not much you think. except it's 2% every year. does that make a difference? search "cost of financial advisors" ouch. over time it really adds up. then go to e-trade and find out how much our advice costs. spoiler alert: it's low. really? yes, really. e-trade
if that number is accurate, it would be a very good sign for the economy. and i'm sure you've seen the frenzy over subway's one-inch short controversy. sandwich lovers aren't too happy. and some filed class action lawsuits claiming the footlong is only 11 inches long. the suit says customers are owed a refund for the portion of the sandwich that they've not been receiving. subway has declined to comment on the lawsuit. a spokesman said the restaurant chain has redoubled the efforts to ensure...
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what's happening now if the economy's getting better for the airlines? the seats are being filled, raising prices. for trucks, there's more commerce domestically, more to ship. for freight, the stabilization in europe and the nation is gigantic, every bit as important for united parcel as the huge orders from amazon. and, yes, we're paying more for the rails because we have to believe that coal has bottomed, down 19%, because electric will rise. europe and china will use our coal. meanwhile auto for woods and homes as long as grains, oil all need to be moved to where they're needed. the bottom has been reached, the gross margins can climb because price increases can be put through, right through along with the larger volumes and the stocks go higher. we're seeing the same thing with the industrials. as we know from watching boeing go higher, the best example because the rally is happening despite the dreamliner's many woes. if boeing can go higher, what industrials can't climb? how does caterpillar go higher despite the huge chinese scandal? simple, beca
what's happening now if the economy's getting better for the airlines? the seats are being filled, raising prices. for trucks, there's more commerce domestically, more to ship. for freight, the stabilization in europe and the nation is gigantic, every bit as important for united parcel as the huge orders from amazon. and, yes, we're paying more for the rails because we have to believe that coal has bottomed, down 19%, because electric will rise. europe and china will use our coal. meanwhile...
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won reelection on the promise of strengthening the middle class, and creating a equitable domestic economy. and that message is now forming foreign policy as well. senator john kerry laid out his vision at the senate confirmation hearings yesterdays, and it relies as much on economics as diplomasy. >> we know that american foreign policy is not defined by drones and deployments alone. more than ever foreign policy is economic policy. the world is competing for resources in global markets. >> jennifer: the obama/kerry foreign policy doctrine might be it's the economy stupid, and in fact it is really a economic strategy. much of the violence was driven by individuals financial insecurity as a result of the poverty. look at the arab spring which economic grievances lead to political revolution. a fruit selling started that protest by lighting himself on fire. his protest lead to the oh eventually overthrow of a decade's long dictatorship, and since then life has improved for tunisian. here is one union worker describing the change. >> the main benefit of the revolution is the disappearance of
won reelection on the promise of strengthening the middle class, and creating a equitable domestic economy. and that message is now forming foreign policy as well. senator john kerry laid out his vision at the senate confirmation hearings yesterdays, and it relies as much on economics as diplomasy. >> we know that american foreign policy is not defined by drones and deployments alone. more than ever foreign policy is economic policy. the world is competing for resources in global markets....
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find out what's really happening to the global economy with max cons or for a no holds barred look at the global financial headlines tune into kinds a report. same sex scene for tom hartman in washington d.c. and here's what's coming up tonight on the big picture. just days after introducing a new assault weapons ban senator dianne feinstein says she has the votes to pass it in the senate but does she then are a now saying guns are a god given right to one of the legislative realities when it comes to passing new gun control laws in america also thanks to this nation's out of control war on terror innocent american citizens are being labeled terrorists detained and strip searched we'll talk to a woman who was forced to go through this traumatizing and painful experience and earlier this year the t.s.a. decided to ditch its use of the highly controversial x. ray porno scanners but proponents of civil liberties shouldn't rejoice just yet there's a new intrusive technology about to be deployed all across america's biggest city. so we begin tonight with the pro-life movement and no i'm no
find out what's really happening to the global economy with max cons or for a no holds barred look at the global financial headlines tune into kinds a report. same sex scene for tom hartman in washington d.c. and here's what's coming up tonight on the big picture. just days after introducing a new assault weapons ban senator dianne feinstein says she has the votes to pass it in the senate but does she then are a now saying guns are a god given right to one of the legislative realities when it...
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in the last three months in his, the economy added an average of 150,000 jobs. the dow has gone from 8,000 has gone now to almost 14,000. the number of unemployed has gone from 11.6 million to 12.2 million. geithner told the "new republic," quote, i really believe that given the choices we had at the time with the authority we had and the options available to us that we did a very effective job. and by "we" i mean in many ways this was a bipartisan response across two administrations that will look good against the comparison of what we know about other crises of this magnitude. geithner indicated if he had to do it again he would be just as aggressive. he argued against taking an incremental piecemeal approach. with me now is lee who sat down secretary geithner for the interview. i hope i did not mangle your name. what's interesting about geithner, you watched him in the interview. how would you say he changed from the guy who was the head of the new york federal reserve in the middle of a crisis in a different place to the guy who is leaving sntoday? >> i thin
in the last three months in his, the economy added an average of 150,000 jobs. the dow has gone from 8,000 has gone now to almost 14,000. the number of unemployed has gone from 11.6 million to 12.2 million. geithner told the "new republic," quote, i really believe that given the choices we had at the time with the authority we had and the options available to us that we did a very effective job. and by "we" i mean in many ways this was a bipartisan response across two...